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Need Excello VS Head Info

For some time now I have been getting noise from the variable speed mechanism on my Excello 602 mill. This is similar t...
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posted by camperkn
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by camperkn

HF FRL Air System Filter

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=45009 I have had one of these for prolly 8 years. The...
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posted by junkjasonrnorth
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

bond AL

I need to bond two small pieces of aluminum together. I tried epoxy adhesive on another project and that didn't work. An...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

OT AK-47's used by US soldiers

See YouTube video of battle on Haifa Street (Sunni insurgent stronghold located 1.5 miles from the Green Zone). http://...
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posted by ignoramus3938
62 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus3938

questions about nylock nuts?

I'm not very mechanically inclined, so I've come to you experts for a few questions regarding nylock nuts. My brother o...
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posted by vuorela
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by vuorela

Debounce relay for counter

I have an electronic counter that is using a spare contact set on a relay that does other stuff. The counter has a lifet...
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posted by tom(nospam)
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Adcock & Shipley mill

Hi all Just saw this add: "Adcock Shipley Model 2E Milling Machine - 440V 3PH 50 Cycle - table 10" x 40" - Note: speeds...
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posted by carlsboyd
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by carlsboyd

6" or 8" chuck

Hello all! I am trying to decide what lathe chucks to buy, and was wondering which is better to own. A 6" chuck or a 8"...
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posted by gbowne1
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by gbowne1

i need to fix my gun

i don knw if this is the right place to post this but i need help repairing my crosman bbgun. It is a pump rifle and th...
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posted by amitbob21
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by amitbob21

OT:What to do with and Argon Cylinder?

It seems the 200cf argon cylinder I got with my HeliArc 250 is not mine. It belongs to some company that is no longer i...
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posted by randallX
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by randallX

Lathe chuick on one inch shaft

I want to mount a lathe chuck on a motor with one inch shaft without threads.What is the best,cheapest and safest way to...
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posted by xbarr48
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by xbarr48

electric motor bearings?

I'm rebuilding a 7.5 hp electric motor. Its shaft end bearing had a metal seal away from the shaft end and was open on...
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posted by grant
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

Chicken scratchin

Does anyone know what all the "squigley" posting is about? ...lew...
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posted by lhartswick
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by lhartswick

G Codes

Does someone have a nice link to a table of G codes for a lathe? I'm looking for a basic list with options for each code...
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posted by spamless
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamless